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Designed for Speed: Cheetahs Do 0-60 Faster Than a Freaking Ferrari
You've undoubtedly heard that cheetahs can do 75 miles per hour. But maybe you don't realize how quickly they can get there: A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in an absurd three seconds flat, making it faster than a Ferrari Enzo, a McLaren F1 and a Lamborghini Gallardo. What's even more amazing is that, according to the Smithsonian Channel , they can get up to 60 m.p.h. in just three strides.
So how is a 125-pound collection of fur and bones able to reach these speeds? In a word, design.
Everything from the cheetah's shoulder blades, rib cage shape, tail, and even the consistency of its footpads are all seemingly designed with one goal in mind: Blistering speed. This video explains how the cheetah's various "design features" all work together to produce their results:
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Yeah no shit it can beat some cars from 2003 and one from the 90s but its can not and will not beat the 918 spyder does it in 2.2 the 911 gt3rs does it in 3 seconds flat and the caterham 620r does it in 2.7
It's an animal man....your an idiot
Let's not even talk about the Porsche. It is the second fastest-accelerating vehicle on the planet. Just behind the Dodge Demon.
Porsche 918 spyder does 0-60 in 2.2 demon does it in 2.3
So wrong on so many levels. The LaFerrari from 2013 can do 0-60 miles/hour within 2.4 seconds.
It would be realy interesting to see test very wild cheetah would compete with real ferrari. At the moment I have 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia and I am a part of Baltic Ferrari club (http://sfcriga.com/ ). So If anyone can organize logistic with cheetah part - lets film a race.